Musing and Errata on the world of Adventure Racing from the Yak
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If you we're planning on winning the upcoming Smoky Mountain Adventure Race you better stop reading this and go do some more training.

A little birdie tells me that Patrick Harper (Team Montrail) and Dan Barger (race director behind the Cal-Eco series and Primal Quest) will be competing...Patrick as 1/3 of Team Explorer and Dan with Team Subaru.

That Patrick and Dan have decided to travel all the way from the left coast for SMAR on top of GoLite's recent appearance at the NGAR says a lot about adventure racing on the east coast in general and Raceday, Inc. in particular. Tony Berwald has always been known for designing long, tough courses. His events are typically characterized by difficult navigation and a management style that leaves nothing to chance. Looks like more and more racers are taking notice.

Be sure to say hi to Patrick and Dan before the start...that's likely the last time you'll see them from the front :-)